The city of Detroit reported a historic drop in violent crime last year. There was a 19% drop in homicides in 2024 compared to the previous year — the city's fewest homicides since 1965 — and a 25% drop in non-fatal shootings.

Officials partially attribute these significant drops to community violence intervention (CVI) initiatives like the city's ShotStoppers program. 

Yesterday, in a nearly unanimous vote, Michigan lawmakers in the state House passed a $115 million annual public safety fund aimed to decrease violent crime in communities, with money going to CVI programs. 

Zoe Kennedy, executive director of Detroit CVI group FORCE Detroit, joined The Metro to help shed more light on how community violence intervention works.

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